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Shoulder flexion
axis
: acromial process
stationary arm
: midaxillary line of thorax
Moveable are
: lateral midline of hte humerus using the lateral epicondyle of the humerus for reference
shoulder extension
axis
: acrominal process
stationary arm
: midaxillary line of the thorax
moveable arm
: lateral midline of the humerus using the lateral epicondyle of the humerus for reference
shoulder abduction
axis
: anterior aspect of the acromial process
stationary arm
: parallel to the midline of the anterior aspect of the sternum
moveable arm
: medial midline of the humerus
shoulder adduction
axis
: anterior aspect of the acromial process
stationary arm
: parallel to the midline of the anterior aspect of the strnum
moveable arm
: medial midline of the humerus
shoulder medial (internal) rotation
axis
: olecranon process
stationary arm
: parallel or perpendicular to the floor
moveable arm
: ulna using the olecranon process and ulnar styloid process for reference
shoulder lateral (external) rotation
axis:olecranon process
stationary arm
: parallel or perpendicular to hte floor
moveable arm
: ulna using the olecranon process and ulnar styloid process for reference
Elbow flexion and extension
axis
: lateral epicondyle of the humerus
stationary arm
: lateral midline of hte humerus using the center of the acromial process for reference
moveable arm
: lateral midline of the radius using the radial head and radial styloid process for reference
forearm pronation
axis
: lateral to the ulnar styloid process
stationary arm
: parallel to the anterior midline of the humerus
moveable arm
: dorsal aspect of the forearm, just proximal to the styloid process of the radius and ulna
forearm supination
axis
: medial to the ulnar styloid process
stationary arm
: parallel to the anterior midline of the humerus
moveable arm
: ventral aspect of hte forearm, just proximal to the styloid process of the radius and ulna
hip flexion
axis
: over the lateral aspect of the hip joint using the greater trochanter of the femur for reference
stationary arm
: lateral midline of the pelvis
moveable arm
: lateral midline of the femur using the lateral epicondyle for reference
hip extension
axis
: over the lateral aspect of the hip joint using the great trochanter of the femur for reference
stationary arm
: lateral midline of the pelvis
moveable arm
: lateral midline of the femur using the lateral epicondyle for reference
hip abduction
axis
: over the ASIS of the extremity being measured
stationary arm
: align with imaginary horizontal line extending from one ASIS to the other ASIS
moveable arm
: anterior midline of the femur using the midline of the patella for reference
hip adduction
axis
: over the ASIS of the extremity being measured
stationary arm
: align with imaginary horizontal line extending from one ASIS to the other ASIS
moveable arm
: anterior midline of the femur usine the midline of the patella for reference
knee flexion and extension
axis
: lateral epicondyle of the femur
stationary arm
: lateral midline of the femur using the greater trochanter for referance
moveable arm
: lateral midline of the fibula using the lateral malleolus and fibular head for reference
ankle plantar and dorsiflexion
axis
: lateral aspect of the lateral malleolus
stationary arm
: lateral midline of the fibula using the head of the fibula for reference
moveable arm
: parallel to the lateral aspect of the fifth metatarsal
Author
kernmr
ID
24458
Card Set
goniometric technique
Description
goniometric techniques of all body joints
Updated
2010-06-22T01:55:50Z
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